Articles by Samantha Motion, NZME
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World
Fatal obsession: Shocking claims emerge on Sydney slaying
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 11:23AMThe case of the Sydney cop charged with the murder of two men has taken another twist, with friends of one of his alleged...
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Business
Air NZ facing 'increasingly' challenging tough second half
Monday, 19 February 2024, 3:07PMAir New Zealand’s share price has slipped marginally after it sent a shot across investors’ bow warning “a number” of factors...
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World
Ohio’s GOP governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care and transgender athletes in girls’ sports
Saturday, 30 December 2023, 3:23PMRepublican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a measure Friday that would have banned gender-affirming care for minors, casting...
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Business
Fletcher Building in trading halt over Australian pipes problem
Wednesday, 11 October 2023, 3:49PMFletcher Building is in a trading halt while it tries to work out what an Australian builder plans to present in relation...
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Business
Outlook too cloudy for Air NZ earnings guidance
Tuesday, 26 September 2023, 2:03PMAir New Zealand is refraining from providing earnings guidance for the current financial year, saying there are too many...
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Business
Consumer confidence plummets further
Friday, 22 September 2023, 5:24PMWestpac says consumer confidence has trickled downwards in the September quarter and says it signals the number of New Zealand...
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Business
Recycling is a ‘fraud’, says landfill expert
Wednesday, 16 August 2023, 12:24PMRecycling in New Zealand is “essentially a fraud” and food scraps diversion from landfills is “subsidised greenwashing”,...
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Business
Bank profits: NZ banking more profitable than in other countries - ComCom
Thursday, 10 August 2023, 1:06PMThe Commerce Commission says its initial review of banks found they were more profitable than overseas counterparts and its...
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Business
Brothers Beer put into voluntary administration
Tuesday, 8 August 2023, 10:57AMVoluntary administrators have been appointed to Auckland craft brewer and wholesaler Brothers Beer, BusinessDesk reports. PwC’s...
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Business
Fonterra and Nestlé's sale of DPA Brazil faces challenge
Wednesday, 26 July 2023, 4:10PMBrazil’s antitrust watchdog is challenging a bid by Fonterra and Nestlé to sell Dairy Partners Americas Brasil to French...
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Science
Rare bird washes up on Northland beach after trying to eat balloon
Tuesday, 6 June 2023, 8:49AMPublic Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air A rare bird has been found on Waipu Beach tangled in nylon after trying...
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Business
Ultra-high net worth investor spends up big in NZ
Tuesday, 9 May 2023, 3:39PMMega-rich investor Hans Albrecht arrived in New Zealand by accident but he has quickly found a home for some of his vast...
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National
Man found dead in Lake Wakatipu after attempted rescue
Sunday, 15 January 2023, 9:23AMA father who was missing after attempting to rescue a swimmer in Lake Wakatipu has been found dead. Police said this morning...
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National
Northland councils gearing up as peak freedom camping season begins
Tuesday, 27 December 2022, 4:14PMNorthland councils are gearing up for Aotearoa’s peak freedom camping season as the country’s first summer in three years...
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National
Seally season: Seal chases cat into marine biologist's lounge
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 6:57PMOf all the homes for a seal to enter, one managed to chase a cat into the Mount Maunganui residence of a marine biologist...
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Sport
Good news for Blues but concern for Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby Omicron scare
Thursday, 10 February 2022, 8:21PMThe Blues are in the clear but New Zealand Rugby continues to sweat on Covid test results for Moana Pasifika to determine...
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National
Drug testing at festivals becomes legal at New Year
Monday, 27 December 2021, 11:36AMA world-first law change allowing drug checking organisations to legally work at festivals checks into reality this New Year. Festival...
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Health
'We're shocked': Husband speaks out after wife given vaccine with used needle
Wednesday, 15 December 2021, 12:39PMThe husband of a woman who was injected with a used needle while getting her Covid vaccine has spoken out about the ordeal. On...
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Health
Christchurch resident vaccinated with used needle, DHB investigating
Tuesday, 14 December 2021, 12:58PMA Christchurch resident has been injected with a used needle when getting a Covid booster. On Friday, a needle previously...
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Audio
Teen kayaker raising money to compete in world champs in Slovenia
Tuesday, 15 June 2021, 3:42PMKiwi kayaker George Snook is racing against time to raise $10,000 to compete in the 2021 Canoe Slalom Junior World Championships...
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Politics
Stuart Nash apologises for branding ACT MP Nicole McKee a 'nutter'
Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 4:05PMNapier MP Stuart Nash has apologised to a fellow MP after calling her a "nutter" on live radio. Speaking on Mike Hosking's...
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Crime
Police advise motorists to pull over amid Outlaws leader's funeral
Tuesday, 6 April 2021, 1:59PMPolice are advising the public to pull over if they see a "large" funeral procession for the Outlaws Motorcycle Club leader...
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National
'Boat rage' teacher quits: School community wants board to step in
Friday, 2 April 2021, 11:12AMThe Tairua School community has called on the Board of Trustees to "do everything in its power" to persuade the deputy principal...
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Crime
'He's fine, he's asleep': Crash skipper failed to seek help for fatally injured mate
Wednesday, 3 February 2021, 8:11PMHelp was only a phone call or a few minutes' walk away, but Guy Appleton did not seek it as his friend, Clayton Graves, lay...